DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, HEADQUARTERS FORT DIX, ATTN AFRC-FAC-DC (BLDG 5418), FORT DIX NJ 08640-6150

S -- UTILITY BILL CONSOLIDATION FOR THE STATES OF MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO, AND MICHIGAN (88TH REGIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND) SOL CONTRA-9000-0005 POC Procurement Analyst Beth Mendell (609) 562-4869 (Site Code DAKF29) UTILITY BILL CONSOLICATION-88TH Regional Support Command, SOL CONTRA 9000- 0005, POC Beth Mendell (609) 562-4869 (Site Code DAKF29) SOURCES SOUGHT. Sources are currently being sought for Utility Bill Consolidation efforts in the six state area covered by the 88th Regional Support Command. The states to be covered are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. The following is a basic description of what services are included in the Statement of Work to date. The contractor shall make arrangements to provide services for the consolidation of utility billing for electricity, gas, water, sewer, steam, storm water, fire hydrant, and refuse services at approximately 300 sites managed by the 88th Regional Support Command (RSC). Services shall include but not be limited to: Creating and maintaining a database of facility sites and utility companies, and developing a monthly electronic file to interface with the Resource Information System, Engineer Reserve (RISER) accounting system; make arrangements to receive directly from the aprroximately 225 serving utility companies monthly bills for electricity, gas, water, sewer, steam, storm water, fire hydrant, and refuse services for the current 300 sites; receiving, processing, and paying directly to each utility company the monthly bills, preparing and submitting a single consolidated monthly invoice to the 88th RSC for all utility services to all sites, itemized by commodity billed; preparing and submitting to the 88th RSC a RISER General Ledger monthly report detailing the amount of utility service consumed at each of the sites broken down by site; perparing and submitting to the 88th RSC a monthly report of electric energy consumption data and trends in that data for the sites serviced by the 88th RSC; and prepare and submit a monthly report comparing the energy consumption data for similiar buildings. Businesses, including their affiliates with annual receipts of $5,000,000 or less during the past 12 months are considered small. The anticipated SIC Code for this acquisition is 4939. Respondents must identify expertise in the areas described above by submission of capability statement; past performance (3-5 years, client, point of contact, estimated value). Respondents must identify their business status, i.e. women-owned, Native American, 8(a), or small business. Capability statements should not exceed 10 pages. The contract will provide for a 90 day phase in period. Basic period of performance is anticipated to be from 1 July 1999 through 30 June 2000, with four one year option periods. Send original packages to Dept of the Army, HQ Fort Dix, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: Beth Mendell, Fort Dix NJ 08640-6150 by close of business 15 January 1999. Failure of sufficiently qualified businesses to submit responses may be grounds to solicit this requirement on a full and open competitive basis (unrestricted). Posted 12/23/98 (I-SN283212). (0357)

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